Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-06-15
EIGHT GRADUATES.
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BOrs avn RVS s8isLs.
Co,am b,s's Opera House Crowded to witness
the commencement Exercises OF the Hor.
oush nigh schooi-Synopsis Of the Ora
,icns-Presents Given Each Member.

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tne nHeenth annuAi conmeucemeh. eAel
cises OF the Columbia high school we're /
held. Parents, friends and pupils of the /
schools and other. we're present. On the |
stage were seated Rev. +. c. Griffi,hs and
J. X. shoffner, the members OF the school
BOARD, the teachers OF the high school anu
the class Of 81, composed OF the following |
j. Edward Shomisr, j. Edgar Hotfsr, Percy
= w;,.or Mis-. Emui. p,char Nsyvia
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MoManus' Ltthe Sioat lhe olauons ue.
hvered 10y the different graduates showed
careful thought and preparation, aud were
delivered in AN excellent manner. Every
word con,a b., heard distinctlv In every part
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VI 'ue s"onoi'uii as N"o
lsnrd speaking they were PreeehIeu Win
baskets aud bouquets OF flowers frulu,
etc. The motto of the class Wa,
awe Build the Ladder upou which we
Mounto The exercises were conducted &C.
cording to the following programme: Over.
ture. 1.-THE Prairie"-Ironyille orchestra;
PRAYER, Rev, ]. X Shotfner; sslutatory,
q The Tyrappy of Fashions" Percy :. vii.
son. He saS the ladies' and gentleman,
members of the school board, superint tendent
and teac hers and school mates were " elcomed
10 the exercises in the name of the class of
lsS7. we talk of American indepepdeuce,
liberty and freedom, vet there is in this coun.
try at this day i'm this hour a tyraut more
NOW wertuI more desnotic than any Nero and
Dionysius that aver contaminsted this earth
with his presepce That tyraut il Fashion.
MANY Honestly believe that they are abso-
luteIy free from 'sshion and its laws
but they are wrong. We are afraid
10 break down the fences 4
fashions prohibitions, afraid OF ieers and
ridicule. afraid of being denomiusted cranks
by the world. 1t is natural tha, We should
it ssaom sSs we and seS
so.called friends. Among the de votees of
| fashion we see the greatest minds OF the
times. Napoleon WAS extremely selfish
Racon was not above receiving A br,be, and
| EIiz.be,h wsseycsedinpiy vain, In London
| the editor of the Npruiug Post holds the
| power of making an ' person or thing fash.
| ,onahIa or npfasSinnsbis The ed itor ia one
| of the leaders of fashion who dictates d ress
| N the civilized world. We boas; of a gov.
| srnment ina, escn man ia monarch OF his
/ own domain. vet we are devoted slaves of
| t..hion, II dictate, the dress for morning
/ and avspinp wear the kind of jswslry to be
worn. etc The result ia the amount Of
| Ss.suIters and embezzIers. Fashion lssves
| nsnnle penniless, degraded aud bodily
| " rarE hsfors ,heir tims
| oratinr ,.Tne Enrmation of Character"
| Ns,sa,s,N NcM ,nns The term cbsra II.
| :. nsr.IIv anDI;as tn certain Qualities
virtnss and vices nv which one person is dis.
| ,;n,,;shaJ from, anG,bar l, is i'm possible to
l - fu,n psrS,na rlika N p6ra0DAl
annssrsrcs ana tho same boids true in char
sn,ar E.cb ons noss assas mia ne,nliar trats
which NAV be classified into the strong, the
| ;naitFsrani and the waaI Persons of strong
| rhsractsr nave made history. Washington
enS - ,rsaIa az worthv sxsmpies The
moral rharan,sr is the II rat in inn por,ance. 1t
ia .nnrrs n, cnmtort and hanpinsss to its DOS.
s.ssor geis trusted he.canss he SHOWS him.
| seIf worthy, A good. sound, moral char
sc,ar ;s no, attained in an hour. A
%.v or even wear, I, is CONSTANT V
grywinv thrnnvh life. We NAV make
Changes "a the wears pass on, still the prin
| cinIas are slwavs the same for ONCE right is
| alwavs riuh, Tine nrst condition necessary
| 20 ,ns tnrSa,ion Of charscter il To have one.
1 | act,oDs based on reliyious priuciples Edu
= | cation ia of great inportancs, and by this il
| mean. ed duca,ion IN its will sense The char
| ac,sr of aach one lies in his own hands an,
= 40 the cbsracter ia shapeued 80 is his life
= | All should rsnember that the business @
y | life ia To work out glorious and happy eter
| nity. and TO help others to do likewise C har
| actSr and ranntstion are entirely distiuc,
9 Chs,acter ia what we are. and reputation
D. wba, wa are ssid IN he Character is easil
lost and a 0oodin AN q lsiIy "a -pshed, but { i
| dis.jnction i, mat cuarscter can be etvecte,
l. onjv nv one,s own rondurt. while repu tat io
It is in the hands OF the public
t OrstiCn "Iudus,riat Eiucation'-J. Ed
Q ward Snomier. Man is a being into v hos
+. crmnosition enter a mental nature, a mora
o naInre and a nhv neal nature a symmetrics
: | are CLOSELY allied and a failure to bestov
9 unon snv one OF these the development 4
Il which il ia susceptlple, results in q dsfectiv,
= and incom n ets man The value Of a sym
me,rical chsrac'er can not be estimated
lanes 4. Garfield recognized the force O
this statement when he said "Thsre is n
American boy however poor, however hum
= bIe. who il he nave clear head, a true hear
| and a strong arm NAV not rise through al
. the grades of society and become tn
, | crown the glory. the pillar of tn
/ | state" He Implies In this statement tha
= | a clear head. a true heart and stronl
arm are essential elements in the flrmatio,
, | of character, 10 the promotion OF prosperity
and to the insurance OF happiusss To thi
i | end Industrial schools are established, which
y | nv combininy theory and practice, not onl
z train the mind but the hand as well grad !
70 ate from these schools Is able to cope success:
- | tulIy with the difficulties encountered in tn
II | battle of life. In the schools of the old sy,
q tem there i. a too rigid adherence to th
g. text book, Memory is cultivated but reason
K our innate guide. is allow cd to lie dorman
| The boy taught under this system imbibe
many erroneous ideas and looks upon wor
% with detestation. The market Ia mesgrel
y supplied With skilled MECHANIC, but Is sm pl
x | nrovided with clerks and book keeper
1t industri,l schools are essential to til
70 proper training OF boys In forme
| iimes IL was the custom 10 indenture
1f | b1y TO q trade but this is a thing of the pas
l. | NOT because il was detrimental to the boy
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